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Diseases,Medicines,Treatment |
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| Fatwa By : |
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid |
| Language |
English |
| Reference By |
Islam Q&A |
| Addition Date |
14/09/2013 |
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What is the Islamic view on using medicines? Does using them contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allah (tawakkul)?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Using medicines is prescribed in general terms.
It was narrated that Abud-Dardaa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘Allah created the disease and the remedy, so treat disease but do not treat it with things which are haram.’”
(Narrated by at-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer, 24/254. This hadith was classed as sahih by al-Albani in al-Silsilah as-Saheehah, 1633).
It was narrated that Usamah ibn Shurayk (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Bedouins said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, shall we not use medicine?’ He said, ‘Yes, O slaves of Allah, use medicine, for Allah does not create any disease but He also created its cure, except for one disease.’ They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is that?’ He said, ‘Old age.’”
(Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 2038; he said, (it is) hasan sahih. Also narrated by Abu Dawood, 3855; Ibn Majah, 3436).
Secondly:
Using medicine does not contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allah (tawakkul).
Ibnul-Qayyim said:
In the sahih ahadith there is the command to use medicine, and that this does not contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allah, just as warding off hunger, thirst, heat and cold by means of their opposites does not contradict it. Rather, true Tawhid cannot be attained unless one takes the means which Allah created and which lead to the ends both in terms of divine decree and in terms of shariah. Neglecting the means undermines the essence of putting one’s trust in Allah and undermines the Divine command and wisdom, because the one who neglects them thinks that this is a sign of stronger trust in Allah. But neglecting them is a sign of helplessness which contradicts putting one’s trust in Allah, the essence of which is the heart’s dependence on Allah to acquire that which will benefit a person in both his religious commitment and worldly affairs, and will ward off that which will harm him in both his religious commitment and worldly affairs. Alongside this dependence one must also take the means, otherwise one will be ignoring the wisdom and command of Allah. We should not regard helplessness as putting our trust in Allah, or putting our trust in Allah as helplessness.
Zadul-Ma’ad, 4/15
And Allah knows best.
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